Proverbs 21:15
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15 When justice is done, ·good [righteous] people are happy,
but evil people are ruined.
Proverbs 21:15
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15
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.
Proverbs 22:8
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8 Those who ·plan [L sow] ·evil [injustice] will ·receive [L reap; harvest] ·trouble [evil; Matt. 26:52].
·Their cruel anger [L The rod of their fury] will come to an end.
Proverbs 22:8
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8
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
Proverbs 22:22
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22 Do not ·abuse [L steal from] poor people because they are poor,
and do not ·take away the rights of [oppress] the needy in ·court [L the gate].
Proverbs 22:22
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22
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],(A)
Proverbs 24:11
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11 ·Save [Rescue; T Deliver] those who are being led to their death;
·rescue [L don’t restrain yourself from] those who ·are about [L tottering off] to be killed.
Proverbs 24:11
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Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
Proverbs 25:5
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5 ·Remove [Separate] wicked people from the king’s presence;
then his ·government [L throne] will be ·honest and last a long time [L established in righteousness].
Proverbs 25:5
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Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evil people do not understand justice,
but those who ·follow [seek] the Lord understand ·it completely [or everything].
Proverbs 28:5
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Evil men do not understand justice,
But they who long for and seek the Lord understand it fully.(A)
Proverbs 29:4
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4 If a king is ·fair [just], he makes his country ·strong [stable],
but if he ·takes gifts dishonestly [heavily taxes/extorts it], he tears his country down [1 Sam. 12:10–18].
Proverbs 29:4
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The king establishes (stabilizes) the land by justice,
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
Proverbs 29:26-27
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26 Many people want ·to speak to [an audience with] a ruler,
but justice comes only from the Lord.
27 ·Good [Righteous] people ·hate [detest] ·those who are dishonest [the unjust],
and the wicked ·hate [detest] ·those who are honest [L the straight path].
Proverbs 29:26-27
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Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
27
An unjust man is repulsive to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is repulsive to the wicked.
Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 “·Speak up [L Open your mouth] for those who cannot speak for themselves;
defend the rights of ·all those who have nothing [vulnerable/fragile people].
9 ·Speak up [L Open your mouth] and judge ·fairly [with righteousness],
and defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
Proverbs 31:8-9
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8
Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;(A)
9
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And administer justice for the afflicted and needy.(B)
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